title: Spindle coma and alternating pattern in the course of measles encephalitis.
abstract: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a well known complication of measles infection. Electroencephalographic abnormalities may occur frequently, in the form of moderate to severe diffuse high voltage theta-delta activity. We report a case of measles encephalitis with rapid benign outcome, that showed peculiar EEG features both of a "spindle coma" pattern and of an "alternating pattern." Possible physiological explanations of the EEG findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Neurological Institute, University of Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bortone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bettoni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buzio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Delsoldato
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giorgi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mancia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications*; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology